First attempt at laying a hedge

[Stere]

Why did the apples trees need string?

 

Staking young  branches down for better tree shape or for cordons etc?

 

 

Edited January 18 by Stere

[AHPP]

Yeah. Bending some into gaps and trying to beat nature by pulling some round the darker side of a very unbalanced tree. 

[organic guy]

Finally finished first length of the year, first field we have done the hedge on all 4 sides, think first length was 2017.

Tricky little length in the corner next to the gate, pleased with how we filled the gaps and a couple of big pleachers without much length. Stringed up after the picture☺️

[AHPP]

That looks more three dimensional than any hedge I’ve seen laid before. Interesting. 

[kav]

We generally do midland or SOE but have done a few 'conservation style'. Some folk don't use any stakes but the sites we had were exposed so used stake every meter or 2 and a few crooks. The stakes do help hold it together as we had some hefty stems. Plus even spaced stake line does look 'tidier'

I do like the south west and welsh hedges that are low non a bank and crooked.

Agreed if it's roadside a staked and bound style would look good and not get blown about

 

[organic guy]

Kav

Just looked at your pictures, loving your work.

[organic guy]

Saturdays attempt at "Skils of the hills